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pounder

Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊndə/

The English word “pounder” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.
  2. One who pounds.
  3. A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot in pounds.
  4. Something that weighs a specified number of pounds.
  5. Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling.

Etymology

From pound (“verb”) + -er (“agent suffix”).

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